Freckles Comes Home - 1942 Mantan Moreland

1942 directed by Jean Yarbrough starring Mantan Moreland, Johnny Downs, Gale Storm, Irving Bacon and Betty Blythe. Based on the novel by Jeannette Stratton-Porter that was a sequel to Freckles by her mother Gene Stratton-Porter.

Freckles Winslow (Johnny Downs) is on his way home from college. On the bus he encounters a crook, "Muggsy" Dolan who calls himself Jack Leach because he thinks it’s a good way to conceal his true identity, (not much better than Clark Kent wearing glasses so know one will know he’s Superman). Leach is is looking for a place to hide from the coppers. The two hit it off and “Jack” or “Mugsy” (or maybe “Jugsy) decides to do Freckles a favor and use his home as a hide-out.